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XHR

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Trent has maintained an 'Underweight' rating on Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) and lowered the price target from $11 to $10.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 25, 2023 | 2:41 pm

CALM

CHGG

DIT

SANW

STG

The article identifies five value stocks in the consumer defensive sector, namely S&W Seed (SANW), Sunlands Technology (STG), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Amcon Distributing (DIT), and Chegg (CHGG). The companies are considered undervalued based on their low price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples. The article also provides recent earnings per share and dividend yield data for each company.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:40 pm

BCC

HCC

PRM

SUZ

Benzinga Insights has identified Suzano, Warrior Met Coal, United States Steel, Boise Cascade, and Perimeter Solutions as notable value stocks in the basic materials sector. These stocks have low P/E multiples, indicating potential undervaluation. Recent earnings reports show mixed results among these companies.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:39 pm

AAPL

AMZN

GOOG

META

MSFT

NVDA

QQQ

TSLA

Stock market bears are predicting an end to the AI-driven rally, pointing to a potential double top pattern on the chart. The 'sell the news' reaction to NVIDIA's earnings report is causing concern. Money flows in tech stocks like Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla were positive after hours but turned negative in the premarket. Investors are awaiting Powell's speech at Jackson Hole, with concerns that he may advocate for a higher long-term policy rate. Early trade money flows are positive for Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Apple, but negative for Tesla, Alphabet, and NVIDIA.

Portfolio Pulse from The Arora Report

August 25, 2023 | 2:35 pm

GPS

Gap Inc. reported better-than-expected Q2 adjusted EPS results and issued FY23 net sales guidance, leading to a rise in its share prices.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years, producing an average annual return of 10.52%. If an investor had bought $1000 of WM stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $4,507.17 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm

AXP

American Express's (NYSE:AXP) short percent of float has risen 10.48% since its last report, with 6.76 million shares sold short, which is 1.16% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. However, compared to its peers, American Express has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 7.51%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm

GFS

GLOBALFOUNDRIES's (NYSE:GFS) short percent of float has decreased by 3.72% since its last report, with 11.20 million shares sold short, representing 13.46% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. However, compared to its peers, GLOBALFOUNDRIES has a higher short interest as a percentage of float, which is 3.12% on average.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm

VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 5.87% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 16.23%. If an investor had bought $1000 of VRTX stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $4,577.96 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm

ORCL

Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) short percent of float has fallen 12.5% since its last report, indicating a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. The company has 13.16 million shares sold short, which is 0.84% of all regular shares available for trading. Compared to its peers, Oracle has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 5.15%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

August 25, 2023 | 2:30 pm